Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-09-28
THE STATE RESTS.
The States Testimony All In--The De-
tense Has a Hearing.

TUESDAY, Sept. 13.-Before the state rested
its case Bismarck was recalled for further
cross-exsmiuation. He was Intercepted
particularly as to whether he saw Muncbra,h
with Arensdorf, Lcavitt and the gang that
went to the corner where Haddock Was muir
dered; Bismarck s1a sWors, positively thai
Jack Ryan was also recalled for further
cross-examinatiop, and he said that he did
not remember Muchrath as one of the gang
that passed him on the way from Junk's
saloon to the fatal corner.
Then the state introduced in evidence the
testimony taken before the coroner's jury and
rested.
Adolph Metz testified that on the morning
after the assassination Bismarck came to tue
harness shop where he (Metz) worked, ard
that Bismarck seemed to be somewhat under
the influence OF liquor. Metz said that Biz
marck remarked that he had slept by Ne
on's fence the night before.
JAMES cRUlKsHANK, THE JAILoR.
was the next witness, who, In the light of lis
cross-exsmination, proved to be the most in
tcresting witness examined during the day.
to an alleged conversation which took place
at the jail between Leavltt aid Bismarck.
Leavitt, according to Cruikshank, asked Bis
marrk If he had everything he wanted, and
Bismarck reptile that he had papers and to.
bacco, but would like a bottle OF schuapps.
Leavitt promised to bring him q bottle and
asked how Bsmsrck's wife wac, and be said
that lie didl't know whether she bad any
money or not. Leavitt then asked her address
and said he would sci her money. On leav-
ing Leavitt said: "Stick to that stcrg told
you, and we will come out all right" This
In brief, is the story Crufkshank told on his,
| dtrectexamlDation.
John Martin, of Mitchell, D. T., swore that
on the day Of the murder Leavitt said to him :
"These fellows have no nerve; they ought @
| kill some Of these s-of-; you watch me. l
| VIII stir them up. Look az The temperance
orator, had to square with him to get him
| aSay." On cross-exeuaipa !ion Martin admit
| ted that he kept gan b ing house in Sioux
| City.
S. J. @ i:ncy testified that he was foreman
| OF the grand jury before which Leayftt tes.i
| fed and that he made the written memoran
da OF LeaYitt's testimony. They were only
| brief notes of Leaviit's testimony.
William Metz testified that he remembered
| Bismarck coming into harness shop and fall
| ing asleep In a chair, but couldn't remember
what day it was, although it was somewhere
near the time of the Hadjock murder.
Policeman Smith testified tnat he saw Bis
marck on the night of the murder between
il 80 and midnight, and that Bismarck was
| then somewhat inroxfc tied; told him to go
home. Bismarck replied: II want to talk
with you; want +o tell you scmethii g."
lie testimony of Mr.. and Mrs. ID 1rsham
was that in Two or three minutes Leavitt came
into their room highly excited, and that he
bad on dark gray pantaloons.
George Kipgsnortb, T. J. Stone, O'Meara,
d. T. Hedges, j. P. Allison, M. L. sloap, Lee
Humbert and s. D. jackson, testified that the
character Of Munchrath, the defendant, as a
peaceable and law-abiding citizen was good.
D. G.. Barnes, Jacob FeldenheiIner and
O'Meara testified that Leavitt's reputation
for truth and verecity was bad.
Joe Botrsch swore that Blsmarck's reI uta-
ton for truth was bad.